Because the Canon 5D Mark II records the video in a Non Drop file format, I've…had a lot of people ask and I have even seen a few blogs regarding how can they…get around this? How can they take the Non Drop file format and change it to a…Drop-frame for broadcast reasons?…Well, believe it or not, you can do it with ease in Final Cut Pro. It's just a…matter of setting up a Preset within Final Cut Pro to handle this seamlessly…without affecting the video whatsoever.…Now, this is very similar to creating a new project that we did in a earlier…lesson with a couple of different keystrokes. So let's jump right into it.…

First things first, I would like you to close any opened project within Final Cut Pro.…The way to do that is to navigate up to the left-hand corner and Ctrl+Click on…any Project Tab. Don't close the Effects Tab, just close the Project Tab. So…Ctrl+Click and select Close Tab. I want you to close all projects until you see…three things, the Browser, the Viewer, and the Desktop.…Once you have done that, I'd like you to navigate back up to the word Final Cut Pro…

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4/24/2009

Photography Video Workflow: Final Cut Pro + Canon 5D Mark II is designed for anyone who wants to shoot high-definition video with the Canon 5D Mark II and create a finished product using Final Cut Pro. The course focuses on the unique workflow that is used with the Canon 5D Mark II and Final Cut Pro. Instructor Frank Rohmer teaches the steps required to take a project from start to finish, imparting the basic and intermediate knowledge that will allow users to comfortably edit HD footage.

Photography Video Workflow: Final Cut Pro + Canon 5D Mark II was created and produced by Frank Rohmer. We are honored to host his material in the lynda.com library.

Topics include:

Preparing system hardware for editing HD footage

Creating a Canon 5D Mark II project preset for HD video

Transferring and importing Canon HD video files into Final Cut Pro

Editing with three-point edits, drag and drop, and automated techniques